Afrofuturism from Kinshasa, flamenco meets circus, an unreleased zarzuela and Andean folk. Multiculturas, the 21 Distritos festival, tours Madrid's neighbourhoods celebrating cultural diversity, all with free entry. 🎶🌍
The festival opened on 1 October and is now heading into its final stretch, with artists from Congo, Peru, Argentina and Andalusia.
🎶 MULTICULTURAS FESTIVAL 2026
📅 16, 17, 18, 19, 23 and 24 October 2026
🕐 7 pm (8 pm on the 16th and 19th)
📍 Cultural centres in several Madrid districts
🎟️ Free entry until full
📅 What's left
Friday 16: Fulu Miziki, the Afrofuturist collective playing instruments made from rubbish (Nave de Terneras, Arganzuela, 8 pm).
Saturday 17: Alejandro y María Laura, Latin Grammy 2025 nominees (Nicolás Salmerón cultural centre, Chamartín). Empaque by Chicharrón Circo Flamenco (Sanchinarro, Hortaleza, and on the 18th in Chamartín).
Sunday 18: Compromisos del no ver, an unreleased zarzuela with La Soubrette (Paco de Lucía cultural centre, Latina).
Monday 19: Encuentros con Altura with Raquel Vega and Julián Olivares (Faro de Moncloa, 8 pm).
Friday 23: NERA, viaje a Isla Madre (Valdebernardo, Vicálvaro) and Mahmud y no solo Mahmud by Puntocero Company (Antonio Machado, San Blas).
Saturday 24: Micaela Chauque with Corazón de Agua (Casa de Vacas, Retiro) and Eduardo Guerrero with Guerrero at the Temple of Debod.
ℹ️ Tips: at some venues tickets are handed out one hour before on a first-come basis, so arrive early. Theatre shows are in Spanish.
✨ The whole world fits in Madrid's districts.
